Friday, October 14th, 2016
Did ancient Greeks help build China’s Terracotta Army?
Author: Rowena Lindsay
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
Publication Date: October 13, 2016
Link: Did ancient Greeks help build China’s Terracotta Army?
Source: The Christian Science Monitor
Publication Date: October 13, 2016
Link: Did ancient Greeks help build China’s Terracotta Army?
Stephan: Remember the Chinese skeletons found in Britain; I ran the story a few days ago? Or even earlier the red haired tartan wearing Caucasian mummies found a few years ago (and also covered in SR). Well here is another story showing that what we previously thought we knew about the interaction between China and the West has been wrong. You remember the Chinese statue army discovered a few years ago. There is a growing sentiment in the archaeological community that those thousands of clay soldiers may be inspired by the Greeks. Here's the story.